Fernão Vaz Dourado
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title:
Fernão Vaz Dourado
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Fernão Vaz Dourado was a Portuguese cartographer of the sixteenth century, belonging to the third period of the old Portuguese nautical cartography, which is characterised by the abandonment of Ptolemaic influence in the representation of the Orient and introduction of better accuracy in the depiction of lands and continents. Little is known about this historical figure. The known works of Dourado are of an extraordinary quality and beauty. He is considered one of the best cartographers of the t
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Portuguese cartographer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern%C3%A3o_Vaz_Dourado
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2024-04-23T04:51:07Z
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